Understanding the timing

1. What’s Ahead II Thessalonians 2:1-61 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come. 3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness[a] is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God. 5 Don’t you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things? 6 And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. 7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way.

2. Understanding the timing • The Day of Christ v-1 • The Day of the Lord v-2(org. Txt Lord)

3. The events • Man of Sin Revealed • Exalts himself above God • Sits in temple of God • Shows himself as a God

4. Restrained until God allows him to go. • God is holding back now. • He will be revealed in God time.

5. Our Application Today • Be Strong in mind • Don’t be deceived • Study the Word • God is always on the Throne.